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If that’s your dad’s real name on your profile, you’d be wise to remove it. Can dad have a conversation about his will, POA, advance directives? Does he have a lawyer he’s used?
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The best way is to ask him.
Use the conversation as a springboard for all the other questions you have about his wishes.
What does he want you to do if something happens and he is brought to the hospital?
Are you or is another family member listed with his doctors as persons to get information (HIPAA forms)
If something were to happen what life saving measures would he want taken (if any)?

You mention your dad is in Assisted Living so I am going to assume (bad thing I know) that he is cognizant. If he is not then if you can not find out who is POA you may have to obtain Guardianship.
Have you asked at the AL if he has anyone listed in their files as POA? He may have supplied information when he became a resident.
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Ask your father if he has a will. That may be easier. He may know. Does he have dementia and is unable to answer you when you question him? It may be easier for him to understand questions like "legal papers" or "will". A DPOA may exist in any will, sometimes called "springing POA". Usually a part of any good will.
Now if he cannot/will not answer you are left with asking other family members (usually the ones chosen) if they are aware of a POA existing for your Dad.
More information will help us answer you more completely. Wishing you good luck. And do know, if your Dad is competent and wishes to create a POA then any other drawn BEFORE now will be negated by the new legal paper. So will a conservatorship or a guardianship, which trumps all.
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